4/29/14

I'm not one for usually asking for help, but I am so excited that my photograph has made it into the top fifteen for the One Good Thread photo challenge. I would love your help in getting to the next stage. If you could head on over to their Facebook page and like the photo of Jessica standing against the fence (photo above) it would mean the world to us. You can click here to like.

4/28/14

Our Easter weekends seem to repeat themselves year after year. They have quickly become filled with the traditions of egg hunts and coloring contests, face paintings and celebrations. Easter is a time for gatherings, for friends and for family and each year we hold on tighter and tighter to these traditions and ideals.

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
Mae West

I hope you found celebrations and good times in your Easter days! This is our Easter weekend, told through photographs and few words.

Face painting | Egg Coloring | Easter Morning | Too Much Cuteness After Mass | The Family Photo I Had to Capture | Blowing Bubbles and Tossing Balloons | Setting the Dinner Table | The Egg Hunt, Jess was the only one I managed to catch | The Kid's Table | Easter Goodies

4/16/14

He waited, beneath the warmth of the silent spring and the clear blue skies. And as he waited he allowed the tiny specks of light to dance across his body. At times he even reached out into thin air, hoping to capture the transparent beams. The morning was cool but the warm sun welcomed bare skin that yearned to be touched. Winter was long, an endless sea of white snow and crisp air. The time of a new season called his name as he gazed into the still empty woods.

He waited, silently and patiently, for his days to quickly become consumed with the adventures that summer holds in her hands. And as he waited, with his hands tightly tucked in his pockets, he danced across the grass.

As I look out my window I can see bright green grass dusted with a soft covering of snow. But slowly that snow will melt and spring will be reveled. We're crossing our fingers that it arrives in time for Easter!

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4/9/14

Jonas: A rare moment; sleeping in the sunlight. All this soccer really does wear him out.
Joshua: Caught playing while the record player sang in the background. Mumford and Sons, his favorite.
Jessica: A not so rare moment. She may fight those naps, but she falls asleep as quickly as can be in the car.